Comments on: Michele Bachmann isn’t insane

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:50:23 +0000

Matt, I think when a representative refuses to discuss the human rights of her constituents with those constituents civility is already a dead issue. Also, it’s Bachmann’s reaction–reporting those constituents to the police claiming an attempted kidnapping goes way overboard and restraint has long stopped being an issue. This woman is a representative and when she refuses to address the people she was elected to represent I think following her into a bathroom is the least of the issues.

Bachmann appears to be a true homphobe–she seems to actually be terrified of gay people. In addition to this there’s the crazy “hiding in the bushes” thing.

By: Chris McCoy

Chris McCoy — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:51:48 +0000

Matt wrote

And do you think it’s a good idea to follow people into bathrooms when having a political debate — even if the debate is civil and restrained?

When said politician is hiding in the bathroom specifically to avoid answering questions that are relevant to you?

Absolutely.

By: Priya Lynn

Priya Lynn — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:18:50 +0000

Matt said “And do you think it’s a good idea to follow people into bathrooms when having a political debate — even if the debate is civil and restrained?”.

Yes.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:13:14 +0000

Why do you think the Republican nominee is likely to lose to Obama? Are you aware of the unemployment figures?

And do you think it’s a good idea to follow people into bathrooms when having a political debate — even if the debate is civil and restrained?

I am by no means a supporter of Ms. Bachmann, but your response, and the response of other commenters here, to this non-story lacks proportion.

By: Richard Rush

Richard Rush — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:03:47 +0000

Oh, what a great prospect for returning America to greatness: While Michelle is running the country into the ground, her not-gay husband, Marcus, will be running an ex-gay Christian counseling clinic in the White House. The Minnesota Independent reports:

Dr. Bachmann told the paper that he does not encourage gays to become straight[*]. But he has spoken about the issue at length on Christian radio. He told Point of View Talk Radio that if a child confides in a parent that they might be gay, that parent should discourage the child from being gay. He also said because of public schools, the number of homosexuals in America is increasing. “We have to understand that barbarians need to be educated, need to be disciplined,” Bachmann said. “And just because someone thinks [they're gay] or feels it doesn’t mean we need to go down that road. That’s what is called the sinful nature.” “We have a responsibility as parents and authority figures not to allow such feelings to move into action steps” such as homosexual relationships, he said. “What is our public school system doing today? They are giving full wide open doors not only encouragement to think it, but to encourage actions steps.” He concluded, “The percentage of homosexuals in this country is small but by these open doors we can see it is starting to increase.”

Oh, well, I guess it's traditional for every first lady to take up a cause. * As Marcus seems to demonstrate, ex-gay doesn't mean straight.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:07:37 +0000

“…hiding in the bushes…”

Freud lived too soon.

By: Jeepguy

Jeepguy — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:24:31 +0000

Ahh! Xenophobia at its finest! Can you imagine a president who has such extreme fear of his/her fellow Americans?

By: Bernie

Bernie — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:05:59 +0000

Timothy, You are so naughty for exposing that lunatic, for the lunatic that she is. What a heartless man you are!

Did we have a glass of wine while we wrote this? For the wine doth bring lubricity to the mind and tongue.

In any event, I pray God Almighty that the twit doth run, next November. She shall be MY entertainment for years to come.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:38:35 +0000

Calculating and crazy are two different things.

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:47:05 +0000

Homosexual panic?

If she had assaulted one of them no doubt that is what she would have claimed in her defense.